Northern Ryukyuan language

Target entity: Northern Ryukyuan language
Context triple: [Amami language, subclassOf, Northern Ryukyuan language]

• A. Southern Ryukyuan languages
  The Southern Ryukyuan languages are a subgroup of the Ryukyuan language family spoken primarily in the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan, including Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands, and are considered distinct from standard Japanese.
• B. Okinawan language
  The Okinawan language is a Ryukyuan language of the Japonic family traditionally spoken in Okinawa, known for its distinct phonology, vocabulary, and grammar that differ significantly from standard Japanese.
• C. Yaeyama language
  The Yaeyama language is a Southern Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, distinct from standard Japanese and recognized as endangered.
• D. Ryukyuan languages
  The Ryukyuan languages are a group of closely related but distinct Japonic languages traditionally spoken in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, many of which are now endangered.
• E. Okinawan Japanese
  Okinawan Japanese is a regional variety of the Japanese language spoken primarily in Okinawa, influenced by both Standard Japanese and the indigenous Ryukyuan languages.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Northern Ryukyuan language
Target entity description: The Northern Ryukyuan language is a branch of the Ryukyuan languages spoken in the northern Ryukyu Islands of Japan, distinct from standard Japanese and comprising varieties such as Amami and Okinawan.

• A. Southern Ryukyuan languages
  The Southern Ryukyuan languages are a subgroup of the Ryukyuan language family spoken primarily in the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan, including Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands, and are considered distinct from standard Japanese.
• B. Okinawan language
  The Okinawan language is a Ryukyuan language of the Japonic family traditionally spoken in Okinawa, known for its distinct phonology, vocabulary, and grammar that differ significantly from standard Japanese.
• C. Yaeyama language
  The Yaeyama language is a Southern Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, distinct from standard Japanese and recognized as endangered.
• D. Ryukyuan languages
  The Ryukyuan languages are a group of closely related but distinct Japonic languages traditionally spoken in Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, many of which are now endangered.
• E. Okinawan Japanese
  Okinawan Japanese is a regional variety of the Japanese language spoken primarily in Okinawa, influenced by both Standard Japanese and the indigenous Ryukyuan languages.
• F. None of above. chosen